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Best bots to use on Discord

Discord is one of the most popular ways gamers communicate and organize with one another, but sometimes the systems and settings in the application aren’t enough. By using third-party bot programs, Discord users can enhance their experience by recording voice chats, playing music for friends, organizing large groups, and moderating channels. While many bots have a specific purpose, some are especially well known and used by users on Discord for a variety of purposes. Here are some of the most popularly used bots that you should consider adding to your

Twitch Streamers Continue Battle Against Hate Raids With Platform Boycott

A group of Twitch streamers who are fed up with hate raids against marginalized creators are striking from Twitch for a day. / TwitchA group of Twitch streamers who are fed up with hate raids against marginalized creators is striking from Twitch for a day.Rek It Raven (@RekItRaven), a content creator and Twitch streamer, originally helped lead the charge against hate raids with the #TwitchDoBetter trend on Twitter earlier this month. Now, they're back, and—with help from fellow creators Lucia Everblack (@LuciaEverblack) and ShinyPen (@ShineyPen)—have organized a one-day broadcast boycott

Best PC gaming accessories

When a PC build is complete, the only worry that’s left is to make sure everything around it is helping achieve a more convenient and enjoyable gaming experience. This is where a PC’s accessories come into play.  Stands, racks, mouse pads, chairs, and other accessories offer solutions to many issues that can inconvenience PC gamers. Many of which are affordable and have longer lifespans than a PC itself. The following items are some of the best PC gaming accessories. Best headset stand Gamenote RGB headset holder Image via Gamenote The

Director of PUBG Mobile global esports aims to make the battle royale ‘the first global tier-one mobile esports title’

PUBG Mobile and its esports scene are immensely popular in Asia, and the game is certainly one of the most played mobile battle royale games around the world. But it has not been able to replicate the same success in the Western market.  During a keynote in late 2020, director of PUBG Mobile global esports at Tencent Games James Yang revealed the company intended to enhance its Western engagement. To do this, Yang said it would be hosting more grassroots-level competitions and announced several Club Opens and Pro Leagues for

PGL still considering Stockholm for upcoming CS:GO Major

PGL, the tournament organizer responsible for organizing the first CS:GO Major since StarLadder Berlin in 2019, released an update today, informing the community that it still hopes to host the tournament in Stockholm, Sweden as originally planned. PGL will confirm the location by Sept. 15 at the latest and said it’ll depend on the steps taken by Swedish authorities. “The PGL CS:GO Major playoffs will take place in Stockholm if the local authorities can make the event accessible to players, staff, and fans,” the tournament organizer said. PGL will monitor

Activision Blizzard Employees Reportedly Plan Walkout After Discrimination Lawsuit

Blizzard employees will walk out of work on Wednesday. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesEmployees at Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout Wednesday to protest the company's response to a lawsuit about its alleged history of sexism and demanding more equitable treatment for staff, Bloomberg reported.The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard last week after investigating what it found to be a culture of sexism and discrimination in which women were allegedly sexually harassed, assaulted, underpaid and retaliated against.BREAKING: Activision Blizzard employees will strike tomorrow outside Blizzard's campus

ESL Pro League season 14 to be played online due to travel restrictions

ESL Pro League season 14 will be held online due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-related travel restrictions, the tournament organizer announced today. The next season of the CS:GO Pro League was meant to take place in Malta. But now, all 24 teams will have to play the tournament remotely from Europe. ESL made this decision alongside the EPL Player Council and the Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA). The tournament will be played under the same conditions as ESL Pro League season 13, which saw Heroic take down Gambit in the

PGL says it’s running out of time to organize the CS:GO Major in Stockholm

CS:GO is about to have its first Valve-sponsored event since the StarLadder Berlin Major in September 2019 with the PGL Stockholm Major slated to take place between Oct. 23 to Nov. 11. But the PGL Major might not be held in Sweden, PGL’s CEO Silviu Stroie told the Swedish newspaper SportExpressen today. “There is no new development, we can decide any day now to move it from Sweden,” Stroie said in an email to SportExpressen, according to a machine translation. “We are still hopeful of getting the exemption we requested